The Leadership Enigma

This episode is a wonderful follow on from my chat with Radhika Gupta as I now talk to former Captain Raghu Raman who spent 12 years as an officer in the Indian Armed Forces, 16 years in corporate life with 4 CEO roles and 5 years as a beaurocrat with the Indian Government. Raghu works with global leaders on many subjects and today we talk about courageous storytelling. We can’t predict the future, but we can certainly leverage our past. Watch & Subscribe: 👀 https://www.youtube.com/@theleadersenigma/videosListen & Subscribe: 🎙️ https://open.spotify.com/show/5NSnRyHzPmyY5OWhGzKU5Pwww.leadersenigma.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can one person see the bigger picture and be a catalyst for change? I chat to Nazir Afzal OBE, former Chief Crown Prosecutor of the Crown Prosecution Service and former CEO of Police & Crime Commissioners. Nazir has led the prosecution of some of the most high-profile cases in the UK including a number of honour killing and forced marriage cases, the murder of two police officers and the conviction of a large child sexual exploitation ring. During his decades working in the criminal justice system, Nazir has personally led and driven change whilst surrounded by dissenting voices, finding himself on an official Al Qaeda death list, targeted by the far right and at times living under police protection, with his kids travelling to school in taxis and being taught how to use the panic alarm. However, one man’s pursuit of justice and doing the right thing stood steadfast.  Watch & Subscribe: 👀 https://www.youtube.com/@theleadersenigma/videosListen & Subscribe: 🎙️ https://open.spotify.com/show/5NSnRyHzPmyY5OWhGzKU5Pwww.leadersenigma.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do you bridge the gap between knowing and doing? What does it take to allow you to lead self before you can lead others? Today I chat to Justin Cohen, global speaker, Host of CNBC Africa TV and authority on human potential. Together we explore the journey towards making habit stick; traversing the pain and pleasure ‘self-talk’ and managing our motivation to ensure we leverage our greatest leadership tool…..our own example. Watch & Subscribe: 👀 https://www.youtube.com/@theleadersenigma/videosListen & Subscribe: 🎙️ https://open.spotify.com/show/5NSnRyHzPmyY5OWhGzKU5Pwww.leadersenigma.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How does someone with terminal brain cancer get through a full ironman? I am joined by global keynote speaker, author and inspiration Richard Wright. Richard talks very candidly and personally about his life, his battle with terminal brain cancer and his ability to control the controllable in his race and fight for a full life as the ultimate ‘radical optimist’. Join me in this episode as you will laugh, cry and start to imagine what is possible when you can control your thoughts and simply put one foot in front of another. Sometimes it takes your 10 year-old daughter to make the difference!Watch & Subscribe: 👀 https://www.youtube.com/@theleadersenigma/videosListen & Subscribe: 🎙️ https://open.spotify.com/show/5NSnRyHzPmyY5OWhGzKU5Pwww.leadersenigma.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Talent is the lifeblood of any organisation. How we attract and engage Generation Y (those born between 1982-2004) may be the differentiator. They are likely to make up 75% of the global workforce by 2025, so this is serious! I talk to Adam Kingl, global educator and author of the book “Next Generation Leadership” about how leaders can spot the signals and get ahead of the war for talent. In this episode Adam will reveal some of the results of his research including the top three things that Generation Y look for in a working environment. We also explore the importance of thinking expansively, how shared behaviours (culture) can make or break your recruitment of great talent and how the term ‘work life balance’ will make some people hurl and others genuinely excited about the future of work.  Watch & Subscribe: 👀 https://www.youtube.com/@theleadersenigma/videosListen & Subscribe: 🎙️ https://open.spotify.com/show/5NSnRyHzPmyY5OWhGzKU5Pwww.leadersenigma.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How much is enough? Enough of what I hear you ask. Empathy.Empathy can both support and undermine your leadership efforts. How much empathy should you give? How much do you need to receive? Does context matter? So many questions! In this episode I chat to the wonderful Tracey Groves, CEO of Intelligent Ethics, former Partner at PWC and recipient of two 'Women in Business' Awards last year. In this episode Tracey outlines concepts such as 'Ethical Fading' and 'Identifiable Victim Effect' as she navigates us through the three stages of 1. Skills and discipline2. Judging objectively 3. Acting accordinglyWatch & Subscribe: 👀 https://www.youtube.com/@theleadersenigma/videosListen & Subscribe: 🎙️ https://open.spotify.com/show/5NSnRyHzPmyY5OWhGzKU5Pwww.leadersenigma.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode dovetails nicely with ‘Multiply Your Leadership’ as I talk to Keith Douglas, Executive Vice President at Mastercard about his three-point routemap to assessing the impact of his leadership.Keith eloquently outlines and breakdowns the three stages:1.    Finding and knowing your edge2.    Using your edge to set your guiding principles 3.    Using your principles to define your leadership manifestoDon’t miss this episode of honesty, self-reflection and personal dedication to the pursuit of being the best leader possible.   Watch & Subscribe: 👀 https://www.youtube.com/@theleadersenigma/videosListen & Subscribe: 🎙️ https://open.spotify.com/show/5NSnRyHzPmyY5OWhGzKU5Pwww.leadersenigma.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr Katie Best joins today’s episode with her analysis of how a leader can ensure that they align three critical ingredients for success. Those are the expectations of self, of your team and your organisation. Misalign at your peril. We find out that it is critical to go through a robust process of analysis and reflection even if you are rising through the ranks of an organisation you have been with for years. We explore how you can deal with misalignment through change, bridging or simply ignoring the situation; all have their merits. Watch & Subscribe: 👀 https://www.youtube.com/@theleadersenigma/videosListen & Subscribe: 🎙️ https://open.spotify.com/show/5NSnRyHzPmyY5OWhGzKU5Pwww.leadersenigma.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the world of undercover policing and hostage negotiation. Kevin O’Leary joins me in this very first episode of The Leadership Enigma. Kevin spent 30 years as a Metropolitan Police Detective, 8 years as the Head of Covert Policing Unit and was part of the command team for the London Olympics. Oh, by the way, he is also the advisor and referee for the award-winning Channel 4 show ‘Hunted’ and the Sky series ‘The Heist’ What could possibly go wrong in this first episode? This episode focuses on ‘The Commanders Intent’ as a way to create and communicate a clear message as to what success looks like even during chaos.  I chat to Kevin about how The Commanders Intent has helped him in covert high stakes operations and about how it translates across to the modern leader and promotes adaptive leadership. Kevin was also responsible for the amazing experiential learning event called ‘Operation Benedict’ that has been delivered to organisations all over the world including as part of the Google (GBA) Global Business Academy.Watch & Subscribe: 👀 https://www.youtube.com/@theleadersenigma/videosListen & Subscribe: 🎙️ https://open.spotify.com/show/5NSnRyHzPmyY5OWhGzKU5Pwww.leadersenigma.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a constantly changing world, today is as simple as it gets!  You’re listening to ‘The Leadership Enigma’. A Podcast to explore, experiment and power up your leadership to make the difference to your business, your people and your success. Whether you are an entrepreneur, business owner or corporate executive, each week we dig deep into global experts, academics, rising stars, ambitious upstarts and disruptors. Find all episodes on our website.Watch & Subscribe: 👀 https://www.youtube.com/@theleadersenigma/videosListen & Subscribe: 🎙️ https://open.spotify.com/show/5NSnRyHzPmyY5OWhGzKU5Pwww.leadersenigma.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.